{"id":19940,"date":"2019-12-04T06:25:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T14:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/?p=19940"},"modified":"2021-10-13T14:57:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T21:57:30","slug":"green-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/blog\/green-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Benefits of Green Tea + Side Effects & Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Green tea contains nutrients and antioxidants that provide many health benefits – from reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes to increasing longevity or improving brain function. Read this article to learn all about this nutritional drink.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>What Is Green Tea?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Green tea is a type of tea made from the same plant as black and oolong tea (Camellia<\/em> sinensis<\/em>). However, the leaves and buds used to make green tea don\u2019t undergo the same withering and oxidation processes than those employed in these two other tea types.<\/p>\n

Green tea contains polyphenols and catechins, which are antioxidant micronutrients naturally found in plants. By reducing free radical<\/a> production, they may help prevent several diseases.<\/p>\n

Epigallocatechin<\/a> gallate (EGCG<\/a>) is the main polyphenol found in green tea and has many potential benefits to human health [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

L-theanine<\/a>, an amino acid similar to glutamate<\/a> and glutamine<\/a>, is another component abundantly found in green tea. It has been specially investigated for its potential to improve cognitive function and curb anxiety<\/a> [R<\/a>, R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Green tea is also a rich source of minerals [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

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